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RENAULT cARds: general information (1/2)

The RENAULT card is used

Range of the RENAULT card

This varies according to the surround-

ings. It is important to make sure when

handling the RENAULT card that you

do not lock or unlock the doors by inad-

vertently pressing the buttons.

for:

– locking/unlocking the doors and tail-

gate (doors, tailgate) and the fuel

filler flap (see the following pages);

– switching on the vehicle lighting re-

motely (refer to the following pages);

– depending on the vehicle, automati-

cally closing the electric windows

and sunroof remotely (see the infor-

mation on “Electric windows/Electric

sunroof” in Section 3);

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When the battery is flat, you can

still lock/unlock and start your ve-

hicle. Refer to the information on

“Locking/unlocking the doors” in

Section 1 and “Starting the engine”

in Section 2.

– starting the engine; refer to the in-

formation on “Starting the engine” in

Section 2.

1 Unlocking the doors and tailgate.

2 Locking all doors and tailgate.

3 Switching on the lighting remotely.

4 Unlocking/locking the tailgate

5 Integrated key.

Battery life

Make sure that the correct battery type

is being used, and that the battery is in

good condition and inserted correctly.

Its service life is approximately two

years: replace it when the message

“Keycard battery low” appears on the

instrument panel (refer to the informa-

tion on the “RENAULT card: battery" in

section 5).

driver’s responsibility

Never leave your vehicle

with the RENAULT card

inside and never leave a

child (or a pet) unsupervised, even

for a short while.

They may pose a risk to themselves

or to others by starting the engine,

activating equipment such as the

electric windows or by locking the

doors.

special note

The RENAULT “SERVICE” card, on

equipped vehicles, can be identified by

the word “SERVICE” engraved on the

card. Refer to the information on the

RENAULT “SERVICE” card in section

1.

Risk of serious injury.

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RENAULT cARds: general information (2/2)

Access to key 5

Press button 6 and pull on key 5 then

release the button.

Replacement: need for an

additional RENAULT card

Using the key

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Refer to the information on “Locking/

unlocking the doors”.

If you lose your RENAULT card or

require another, you can obtain one

from an approved dealer.

Once you have accessed the vehicle

using the integrated key, replace it

in its housing in the RENAULT card,

then insert the RENAULT card into

the card reader to start the vehicle.

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If a RENAULT card is replaced, it

will be necessary to take the vehi-

cle and all of its RENAULT cards

to an approved dealer to initialise

the system.

You may use up to four RENAULT

cards per vehicle.

Integrated key 5

The integrated key is used to lock or

unlock the front left-hand door if the

RENAULT card does not work:

– when the RENAULT card battery is

drained, flat battery, etc.

– use of devices using the same fre-

quency as the card;

Advice

– if the vehicle is located in a zone of

high electromagnetic radiation;

Avoid leaving the card in hot, cold or

humid areas.

Do not keep the RENAULT card in

a place where it could be bent or

damaged accidentally, such as in a

back pocket of a garment.

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REmOTE cONTROL RENAULT cARd: use

Locking the doors and

luggage compartment

distance lighting function

The dipped beam headlights, indicator

lights and interior lights come on for ap-

proximately 30 seconds when button 3

is pressed. This can be used, for exam-

ple, to identify the vehicle from a dis-

tance when parked in a car park.

Note: pressing button 3 again switches

off the lighting.

Press the locking button 2. The hazard

warning lights flash twice to indicate

that the doors have locked. If a door

or the luggage compartment is open

or not properly shut, or if a RENAULT

card is still in the reader, the doors and

luggage compartment lock then quickly

unlock and the hazard warning lights

do not flash.

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RENAULT card not detected

alarm

Unlocking/locking the

If a door is opened when the engine

is running and the card is not in the

reader, the message “Keycard not de-

tected” and a beep will warn you of this.

The warning disappears when the card

is inserted in the reader again.

luggage compartment only

Press button 4 to unlock/lock the lug-

gage compartment.

Unlocking the doors and

tailgate

Press button 1.

The hazard warning lights flash once

to indicate that the doors have been un-

locked.

When unlocking is only active for the

driver’s door, (refer to the information

on the “vehicle settings customisation

menu” in Section 1):

– pressing button 1 unlocks only the

driver’s door and the fuel filler flap;

– pressing button 1 twice unlocks all

the doors and the tailgate.

The card buttons are deactivated when the engine is running.

The flashing status of the hazard warning lights informs you of the vehicle status:

– one flash indicates that the vehicle is completely unlocked;

– two flashes indicate that the vehicle is completely locked.

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HANds-fREE RENAULT cARd: use (1/3)

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Use

Unlocking the vehicle

On equipped vehicles, in addition to

the functions of the remote control

RENAULT card, it can be used to lock/

unlock without using the RENAULT

card, when it is in access zone 1.

With the RENAULT card in zone 1,

place your hand on a door handle 2: the

vehicle will unlock (in some cases, you

may need to pull door handle 2 twice to

unlock the vehicle and open the door).

Note: ensure that the RENAULT card

is not in contact with other electronic

equipment (computer, PDA, phone,

etc.) as this could hinder its operation.

Pressing the button 3 also unlocks all

the doors and the tailgate.

The hazard warning lights flash once

to indicate that the doors have been un-

locked.

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HANds-fREE RENAULT cARd: use (2/3)

Locking using button 4

With the doors and luggage compart-

ment closed, press button 4 on the driv-

er’s door handle. The vehicle will lock.

If a door or the tailgate is open or not

closed properly, the vehicle will quickly

lock/unlock.

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4

Note: a RENAULT card must be within

the vehicle's access zone (zone 1) to

be able to lock the vehicle using the

button.

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special note:

If you wish to check that the doors are

locked after locking using button 4, you

have approximately three seconds to

try the door handles without unlocking

them.

The hazard warning lights flash twice

and a beep sounds to indicate that the

doors have locked.

Locking the vehicle

There are three ways to lock the vehi-

cle: remotely, using button 4, or using

the RENAULT card.

After this delay, the hands-free mode

is activated once again and any move-

ment of a handle will unlock the vehicle.

The beep may be switched off. Consult

an approved Dealer.

Remote locking

If a door or the tailgate is open or not

properly shut, or a card is in the passen-

ger compartment (or the card reader)

the vehicle will not lock. In this situa-

tion, no beep sounds and the hazard

warning lights do not flash.

With the RENAULT card on you, and

doors and tailgate closed, move away

from the vehicle: it will lock automati-

cally once you have left zone 1.

Note: the distance at which the vehicle

locks depends on the surroundings.

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HANds-fREE RENAULT cARd: use (3/3)

With the engine running, if after

having opened and closed a door the

card is no longer in the passenger com-

partment, the message Keycard not de-

tected (accompanied by a beep when

the speed exceeds a certain level)

warns you that the card is no longer

in the vehicle. This avoids you driving

away after having dropped off a pas-

senger who has the card, for example.

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The warning disappears when the card

is detected again.

special note:

Locking the vehicle

(continued)

The vehicle will not lock if:

– a door or the tailgate is open or not

properly closed;

Locking using the RENAULT card

With the doors and luggage compart-

ment closed, press button 5: the vehi-

cle will lock.

– a card is still in zone 6 (or in the card

reader) and no other card is in the

external detection zone.

The hazard warning lights flash twice

to indicate that the doors have locked.

After locking/unlocking the vehicle

or the luggage compartment only

using the buttons on the RENAULT

card, remote locking and unlocking

in hands-free mode are deactivated.

Note: the maximum distance at which

the vehicle locks depends on the sur-

roundings.

To reactivate the “hands-free” mode:

restart the vehicle.

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RENAULT cARd: deadlocking

To deactivate deadlocking

Unlock the vehicle using button 1 on

the RENAULT card.

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The hazard warning lights flash once to

indicate that the doors have been un-

locked.

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If the vehicle is equipped with a dead-

locking function, this allows you to lock

the opening elements and to prevent

the doors from being unlocked using

the interior handles (for example, by

breaking the window and then trying to

open the door from the inside).

To activate deadlocking

You can choose between two deadlock-

ing activation modes:

– press button 2 twice in quick succes-

sion;

Activating deadlocking also re-

motely closes the windows and/or

the electric sunroof, on equipped

vehicles.

– or, press the button on the driver’s

door handle 3 twice in quick succes-

sion.

The hazard warning lights flash five

times to indicate locking.

After activating the deadlocking

function using button 2, remote

locking and unlocking in hands-free

mode are deactivated.

Never use deadlocking if

someone is still inside the

vehicle.

To reactivate the “hands-free” mode:

restart the vehicle.

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RENAULT cARd “sERvIcE”

deactivation of the

“sERvIcE” mode

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There are two possibilities:

3

– Press a button on the RENAULT

card (not the RENAULT “SERVICE”

card);

4

– start the engine with a RENAULT

card (not the RENAULT “SERVICE”

card). With the card in reader 4,

press button 5.

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If the vehicle is equipped with this

card, it can be identified by the word

“SERVICE” engraved on the card.

Activation of the “sERvIcE”

mode.

Insert the RENAULT “SERVICE” card

into the card reader 4. All the vehicle

opening elements lock (except the driv-

er’s door).

In certain situations, you may wish to

entrust your vehicle to a third party

(parking valet, mechanic, etc.) whilst

restricting its operation.

The interior locking/unlocking

switch 3 is deactivated while the ve-

hicle is in use with the RENAULT

“SERVICE” card.

Iftheydonot, withtheengineswitched

off, press button 1 (all the doors and

the tailgate lock, with the exception of

the driver’s door) or 2 (the entire vehi-

cle locks) on the RENAULT “SERVICE”

card.

The RENAULT “SERVICE” card en-

ables the vehicle to be locked but only

allows the driver's door to be unlocked

and the engine to be started.

Each vehicle only has one

RENAULT “SERVICE” card.

When using a RENAULT“SERVICE”

card, the other cards retain all their

functions.

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Getting to know your vehicle -> RENAULT cards: general information, use, deadlocking for Your Renault Megane SUV Third Generation (2009-2016)

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